NFT: Things in sports that you miss..

In comment 13048083 arcarsenal said:

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In comment 13047859 Vin R said: Quote: . I had so many great ones when I was in grade school. I can't believe I got rid of 90% of them. Dumbest thing I ever did.

You and me both! I could wear some of those today! Damn

In comment 13048095 Vin R said:

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In comment 13048083 arcarsenal said: Quote: In comment 13047859 Vin R said: Quote: . I had so many great ones when I was in grade school. I can't believe I got rid of 90% of them. Dumbest thing I ever did. You and me both! I could wear some of those today! Damn

JKidd Mavs, Jamal Mashburn Mavs, Shawn Kemp/Gary Payton Supersonics, Chris Webber Warriors and Bullets, Rasheed Wallace Bullets, Penny Hardaway Magic, Latrell Spreewell Warriors, Glenn Robinson Bucks, Bobby Hurley Kings, Tim Hardaway Warriors, Jalen Rose Nuggets, Charles Barkley and Kevin Johnson Suns, Zo/LJ Hornets, Damon Stoudamire Raptors, Allen Iverson Sixers.. I could go on and on. That was only about 60% of what I had. I would 100% still have worn them now if I had them. :(

Marv's radio calls of the knicks and rangers

the garden crowd love affair for the knicks during the '73 championship run and not ever hearing the national antham

the '69-73 knick teams, their style of play, and the rivalries with the celtics, bullets, and sixers

nba's era of dominent centers, especially Russall, Chamberlain, Thurmund, and Kareem who could defensively intimidate the entire opposing team

the '94 rangers stanley cup team's style of play under Mike Keenan and the team he had that year

watching the pre-incarceration Ali box with Cosell announcing

wrestling in the early 60's with the golden boy arnould skaaland, bobo brazil, bruno sammartino, and the fabulous Kangaroos

the '86 n.y. giants and parcells

the intro's to the "wide world of sports"

In comment 13048084 Mad Mike said:

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(I don't really *miss* is, I just like remembering it).

Before my time, but a reintroduction of this, maybe modified, could save the game from the hack-a-XXX (Shaq, Deandre, Drummond) shitshow. I guess it depends on which you think is worse -- the hacking or the guys who cant hit a FT.

Section 218, Row 8 Seat 1.

I miss Dick Lynch on the radio. He is a legendary Giant and I grew up listening to Dick Lynch broadcast the Giants on the radio. I still miss him every game-day. Great Giant, great man.

In comment 13048105 arcarsenal said:

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In comment 13048095 Vin R said: Quote: In comment 13048083 arcarsenal said: Quote: In comment 13047859 Vin R said: Quote: . I had so many great ones when I was in grade school. I can't believe I got rid of 90% of them. Dumbest thing I ever did. You and me both! I could wear some of those today! Damn JKidd Mavs, Jamal Mashburn Mavs, Shawn Kemp/Gary Payton Supersonics, Chris Webber Warriors and Bullets, Rasheed Wallace Bullets, Penny Hardaway Magic, Latrell Spreewell Warriors, Glenn Robinson Bucks, Bobby Hurley Kings, Tim Hardaway Warriors, Jalen Rose Nuggets, Charles Barkley and Kevin Johnson Suns, Zo/LJ Hornets, Damon Stoudamire Raptors, Allen Iverson Sixers.. I could go on and on. That was only about 60% of what I had. I would 100% still have worn them now if I had them. :(

They were so comfortable too! Fuck!

Both the satin ones and the big parkas

-Johnny Bench's Saturday morning baseball bunch show
Players in sports really hating each other and being as devastated as we are when they lose
-Mel "how bout that!" Allen, Ernie "looooong gone!" Harwell, Harry Kalas, Scooter "Huckleberry" Rizzuto.
-Eddie Layton playing "Charge!"
-Bob Shepperd wishing me a "Good Evening" and welcoming me to Yankee Stadium also telling me "Hostetler to hold, Bahr will kick"
-John Condon welcoming me to MSG and telling me the goal is good when it's an and one and to " score the goal!" When it's goaltending
-Scott Stevens sending a physical reminder to keep your head up when coming over the blue line and telling anyone who had a problem with it "your next!"

In comment 13048168 Greg from LI said:

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Both the satin ones and the big parkas

Carl Banks resurrected the starter line and they're available again.

Not sure about the parkas but the satin jackets definitely are.

It was all about the pullover Starter jackets with the front pocket that had the team logo

I needed a new winter coat around 1996 and picked up a Starter parka on clearance for twenty bucks - sad to say it was a Patriots one, but Parcells was still in New England then so I kind of rooted for them, and being the cheapskate I am I couldn't pass up a great coat for such a low price! hehe

Giant Stadium
Yankee Stadium
NFL Defense
Relevant and popular Boxing
Bob Sheppard

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and watching QBs getting pounded.

I own is a Jason Sehorn starter jersey I bought in 1997 or 1998 at Potomac Mills mall in VA for $7.

the Starter factory was in New Haven, CT and we used to go there for their clearance sales all the time and pick up cheap gear.

I loved Greg Lloyd, he was a guy that would have fit right in on the old Big Blue Wrecking Crew defenses. Got it for probably $10 or so at Marshall.

best memory i've ever had there was taking my Grandfather to a game when he was about 80 or so, his first time back in forever. Took him through monument park and heard his stories of hitch hiking to games when he was a kid, and paying a quarter for bleacher seats. Fans around us enjoyed talking to him more than the game they went to see.

That stadium cannot be replicated. My fandom started to waver when the new stadium was built, no real desire to go anymore.

I can see lamenting that it wasn't the original YS anymore, but the post-1976 renovations made it a fairly nondescript park. I have great memories of games there, but nothing about the stadium itself particularly stood out to me because all of the history happened in what was essentially a completely different ballpark.

In comment 13048227 pjcas18 said:

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I own is a Jason Sehorn starter jersey I bought in 1997 or 1998 at Potomac Mills mall in VA for $7. the Starter factory was in New Haven, CT and we used to go there for their clearance sales all the time and pick up cheap gear.

Now it's a crossfit gym :(

Is not being able to see the field until you walk through the tunnel to get to your seat, so awesome

They were so good for so long that I forgot what mediocrity was like. I've since been reminded.

In comment 13048242 Greg from LI said:

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They were so good for so long that I forgot what mediocrity was like. I've since been reminded.

That too.................

In comment 13048232 UConn4523 said:

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best memory i've ever had there was taking my Grandfather to a game when he was about 80 or so, his first time back in forever. Took him through monument park and heard his stories of hitch hiking to games when he was a kid, and paying a quarter for bleacher seats. Fans around us enjoyed talking to him more than the game they went to see. That stadium cannot be replicated. My fandom started to waver when the new stadium was built, no real desire to go anymore.

Not a Yankees fan, but my father and brother are diehards. And I spent a lot of my youth in Yankee Stadium.

My first game was there. When I was 5 or 6, my father (divorced) came by my house and said come on, "I'm taking you to Yankee Stadium".

We drove from New Haven, parked at the Stadium parking lot, and walked to the stadium.

I was mesmerized. Reggie Jackson, Mickey Rivers, Graig Nettles, Thurmon Munson, Roy White, Chambliss, Piniella, etc.

Jim Beattie pitched

Yankees lost, but Reggie, my hero at the time, had a huge game, hit a triple and I think got a hit every time he was up.

such a great day. so even as a Mets fan, I'll always fondly remember Yankee Stadium.

Baseball games lasting less than 3 hours

West Point actually beating Navy in football

ECAC Hockey Tournament (pre-Hockey East) at old Boston Garden

Cosell, Gifford, Meredith.

we could actually know immediately who was playing.

was when Clements beaned Mike Piazza, I was right behind home plate, upper deck though.. lol

The Topps sticker albums, where the All-Star players would get a gold foil sticker. - used to get these every year. Wonder if they still make them?



As a kid I was in something called the NFL Superpro Club, which gave you one of these nifty posters to track the standings

In comment 13048266 Chef said:

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was when Clements beaned Mike Piazza, I was right behind home plate, upper deck though.. lol

that's a good memory? Classy.

came from a non-Yankee..

Griffey Jr hitting a bomb to the RF upper deck, as a kid I was in awe

the new YS doesn't hold a candle to the older YS. That's where I became a baseball fan, same for my father, and my grandfather. Sure, upgrades were made over the years but it wasn't the corporate structure we currently have.

--MLB games that took about 2:15 to play.

--The old, old Yankee Stadium.

--Regularly scheduled double-headers on a Sunday afternoon in the old, old Yankee Stadium.

--Going to any given sporting event where the actual game itself didn't seem to be a means of someone reaching deep into my pocket.

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ECAC Hockey Tournament (pre-Hockey East) at old Boston Garden

Ah, yes! Back in the 70's they held a 4 team Holiday Tournament at MSG around Christmas. They would play a double-header Friday night and the consolation/championship games Sunday afternoon.

More times than not the Rangers were playing Sunday night, so by the weekend was over, I was all hockey-out.

FWIW, I loved Cornell and the noise their band and fans brought to the arena. ;>)

In comment 13048267 Greg from LI said:

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The Topps sticker albums, where the All-Star players would get a gold foil sticker. - used to get these every year. Wonder if they still make them? As a kid I was in something called the NFL Superpro Club, which gave you one of these nifty posters to track the standings

I loved the Topps sticker book more than the Topps cards.

Mcenroe/Connors/Borg/Lendl era tennis
70s-00s Yankee Stadium - I wish I got to see the original
Showtime Lakers
Bob Sheppard
Marv Albert doing Knicks and Rangers games - YES!
The old Garden PA guy saying Patrick Ewing's name
Hey [fill in the Yankee name], this Bud's for you.
Holy Cow! - From Scooter, not Harry Caray
White/Messer/Rizzuto

In comment 13048268 pjcas18 said:

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In comment 13048266 Chef said: Quote: was when Clements beaned Mike Piazza, I was right behind home plate, upper deck though.. lol that's a good memory? Classy.

To witness a historical baseball event yes.. no Met hater here.

I miss the stale stick of gum that was in my packs of Donruss baseball cards.

In comment 13048279 UConn4523 said:

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the new YS doesn't hold a candle to the older YS. That's where I became a baseball fan, same for my father, and my grandfather. Sure, upgrades were made over the years but it wasn't the corporate structure we currently have.

100%. And, the quick reaction from many when I say this is simply that I'm older now (44). It doesn't matter. Right up until the final year of the old Stadium, every single time I went to a game (every time, no matter how many games a year) the first time I stepped into the tunnel far enough to see the grass of the filed I got goosebumps. I was well into adulthood, married, had a child, etc. I was so looking forward to that feeling and haven't felt it once in the new stadium. The only thing that really saves the game day experience for me is going with my son or family. I have to ask my oldest son if the gets that feeling, though.

Not a sport

In comment 13048434 Chef said:

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In comment 13048268 pjcas18 said: Quote: In comment 13048266 Chef said: Quote: was when Clements beaned Mike Piazza, I was right behind home plate, upper deck though.. lol that's a good memory? Classy. To witness a historical baseball event yes.. no Met hater here.

Sorry, I shouldn't have commented on it. Everyone has their own reasons for nostalgia. and I shouldn't judge others.

I don't find anything historic about Clemens beaning Piazza (regardless of the teams I wouldn't change my opinion), but whatever, my opinion is no better than anyone else's and I apologize for suggesting you weren't classy for your opinion.

In comment 13048454 Vin R said:

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Haha, yeah those count. Nothing since has come close texture and tastewise, let alone the WWF star that comes on each one.

was, hands down, Mattingly's HR in Game 2 of the 1995 ALDS. I was literally in the last row of the upper deck and you could feel the building shaking. When I finally heard the broadcast of, "...hold on to the roof..." it was so appropriate.

2nd place was Jeter's 3000th hit

Another was a 14 K performance by Guidry in the 80s. If I remember correctly, it was not long after a DL stint and they pulled him after 7, I think. I thought he had a shot at besting his 18 Ks that day.

I don't recall the opponent or year, but going to an actual scheduled daytime doubleheader.

Sheffield hitting an opposite field upper deck HR. I have not seen that in Yankee Stadium before or since.

Loved Reggie Jackson ABs. - The only time I rooted for a non-Yankee while playing the Yankees was in Reggie's first game in the stadium as an Angel. I made my dad get me tickets and wore an Angels Reggie replica jersey. I wanted the Yankees to win, but so desperately wanted a Reggie HR. it felt weird when i got my wish off of Guidry of all people.

In comment 13048457 pjcas18 said:

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In comment 13048434 Chef said: Quote: In comment 13048268 pjcas18 said: Quote: In comment 13048266 Chef said: Quote: was when Clements beaned Mike Piazza, I was right behind home plate, upper deck though.. lol that's a good memory? Classy. To witness a historical baseball event yes.. no Met hater here. Sorry, I shouldn't have commented on it. Everyone has their own reasons for nostalgia. and I shouldn't judge others. I don't find anything historic about Clemens beaning Piazza (regardless of the teams I wouldn't change my opinion), but whatever, my opinion is no better than anyone else's and I apologize for suggesting you weren't classy for your opinion.

I agree with you. I don't find anything historic or iconic about that moment. It is an odd favorite memory of a stadium filled with so many more legitimate huge moments.

In comment 13048454 Vin R said:

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Yes. Absolutely counts. These were legendary.

I stopped watching wrestling 15 years ago but I will never forget watching Superstars every Saturday afternoon when I was a kid.

Man, the nostalgia is killing me right now. I miss the 90's.

Sure, it "counts" now. But, in the 70s and 80s, the leagues legitimately seemed to hate each other and the guys played hard. The AL couldn't stand losing every year. Plus, the game itself was enough. We didn't need the distraction of all the BS ancillary events they have now.

It used to be that was the only time you'd see AL players face NL players outside of the Series.

we'd go like twice a summer and I'd always get stuck with the Padres or Angels.

Never one of the good teams.